Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

T he extraction of a tooth is probably the most traumatic event a pa- tient can experience in the dental surgery, and if the ex- traction doesn’t go smooth- ly, things can become quite stressful for the dentist too! When the use of a simple sur- gical instrument can make the extraction process infinitely easier for both patient and dentist, I find it surprising that not all dentists reach for a Di- recta Dental Luxator as their first instrument of choice. To understand how best to remove a tooth, it helps to appreciate the structures and forces that are holding the tooth in position. It is only by overcoming these forces that the tooth can be removed. First to consider is the bone structure surrounding the roots. As the bone sits in- timately against the root sur- face, any irregularities, un- dercuts or curvatures of the root will provide mechanical retention. To overcome this retention the socket must be dilated until the path of re- moval of the root is unimped- ed by bone. The second factor resist- ing the removal of the tooth is the periodontal ligament, composed of collagen fibres. Like millions of little guy ropes, the cumulative strength of these fibres resist the strongest of biting forces. Im- agine how much force would be required to overcome their combined strength in an at- tempt to simply pull out a tooth. Dr Simon Jones discusses why he prefers using Luxators for extractions Atraumatic extractions with Luxator Periotome Fig 1 Luxator Periotome Fig 2 Luxator severs the periodontal fibres and dilates the socket ‘The second factor resisting the removal of the tooth is the peri- odontal ligament’ DElete at end April 23-29, 201216 United Kingdom EditionClinical • Cross Infection & decontamination to HTM01-05 • Dental Radiography • CPR including Medical Emergencies • Safeguarding to Level 2 including CHild Protection & Vulnerable Adults • Health & Safety • Complaints handling & Ethics • First Aid Appointed Person • Ergonomics & Manual Handling Dental Nurse Qualifications & Courses Accredited primary & post registration dental nursing qualifications include • Diploma in Dental Nursing (National Certificate) • Dental Nursing Advance Apprenticeship (Diploma/NVQ 3) • Oral Health Education Certificate • Dental Radiography Certificate • Dental Sedation Certificate • Flouride & Impression taking courses starting mid 2012 Dental Office Team Qualifications Accredited & government funded dental office team qualifications include; • Management NVQ 3 • Customer Service NVQs 2 & 3 • Business Administration NVQs 2 & 3 Dental Team Training Tempdent Dental Recruitment & Training www.tempdent.co.uk For Specialist Dental Recruitment and Training Services To find out more about our training & recruitment serives please contact us on 020 8371 6700 // info@tempdent.co.uk // www.tempdent.co.uk GCD verifiable CPD courses delivered across the UK in the comfort of your dental prac- tice or our training centres CPD courses include;